n. A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
n. A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.
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n. music composed for dancing the pavane
n. a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
Word Usage
"Kalira went into a parade gait called a pavane, a kind of slow-motion trot with feet raised as high as possible, as Lan sat very straight and still in the saddle."